How to make your wedding different from the rest.

When I meet with couples for the first time it is very important to me to know their love story. How they met? How did he or she propose? Every couple's love story is different and special, when you in cooperate these elements to your wedding it makes it different from the rest. When you are planning a wedding it has to reflect your Love story and personality.

Calligraphy sets the tone for formal weddings, and when it arrives in the mail, it makes a statement. Something usually along the lines of, "we have spared no expense to make this wedding spectacular."

When we receive an invitation we can not avoid but to get excited. This is the first glimpse to the big day,  picking the perfect wedding invitation is important. When your guests receive their wedding invitation they should be able to envision the wedding day. 

 In weddings, details are crucial. You may think that the paper choice of your invitation does not matter, but think of making your wedding invitation unique by reflecting your love story. These wedding invitation were custom designed in Mexico made from wood with a wax seal engraved with the couple's initials wrapped with a ribbon in cooperating the wedding color theme.

 

Wedding programs are one of the little details that add that extra special something to your big day. They are not only a record of your ceremony; wedding programs help guests feel included and understand what is happening and they introduce your bridal party. Silver Rosaries and Crystal Cross Brooches are added to these wedding programs to give guest a momentum of the couple's Traditional Catholic ceremony. It was beautiful to see guest wearing them during the ceremony.

Wedding Place cards do not have to be your typical tent cards. Wedding CD place cards with sixteen songs from each year the couple spent together. These were beautiful wrapped in ribbon with a Calligraphy tags, a great way to seat your guest and give them a small present.

 Menu cards keep your guests informed of what’s to come and are a must if entree choices have not been preselected. Menus can serve a decorative purpose as well. Use this opportunity to display your new monogram or continue a motif that graced the pages of your invites and programs. To add a special touch to each table setting, tuck the menu into an artful napkin fold or place it on top of a charger.

Gift favors were placed in custom designed mini gift bags.

All the details of your wedding should tie in together. The venue, invitations, ceremony, menus, place cards should create a story. A story that your guest will remember for it's uniqueness and that will set it apart from the rest. My clients usually tell me "we do not want a cookie cutter wedding," together we create a wedding that is a reflection of who they are and where their love has taken them.

 

I am always available to answer questions. Please feel free to contact me at ana@annrobertsnyc.com

 

Should children be invited to a wedding?

As a wedding planner,  I have been repeatedly asked this question, Do I have to invite children to my wedding? The answer is no, if you are not comfortable with having children at your wedding it is perfectly fine not to include them. Many of my brides become very stressed when having to tell their family and friends that their children can not attend their wedding. In order to avoid misunderstandings, the manner in which you address the invitations is important. If you have decided that you do not want to include children do not address the envelopes to "The Smith Family" make sure you address it to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. You are still going to have guest that are going to assume that their children are invited this is where you need to have a close family member such as your mother, sisters or your maid/matron of honor spread the word. If the point has not been delivered, there have been many times that I the wedding planner will handle it, with a simple phone call.

If you want to include children at your wedding, make sure you include them during the planning. It is simple to have children attend but have you thought of entertainment for the little ones? Children become bored easily and get destructive very quickly.

When deciding whether or not to invite children. My brides all have the same concerns, they do not want the children to take over the event. I hear so many stories of past wedding they have attended  where children had been invited. Children running around the first dance, little girls lined up to catch the bouquet and children by the chocolate fountain that would not move. If these are your same concerns you are not alone and they do not have to impede you from inviting your little loved ones. I have planned many weddings that children are invited and they have been a success. The same way you think about the adults at your wedding, by searching for the perfect DJ or band, attending food tasting to select your menu you have to do the same for the little ones.

I am always available to answer questions. Please feel free to contact me at ana@annrobertsnyc.com

Coed Baby Showers

This weekend my husband and I attended a Co-ed baby shower. I love the idea of having female and male friends/family celebrate the arrival of a baby. It can be difficult to engage men to participate in a baby shower, since it is considered a "girly" event. Here are my suggestions for having a successful Coed Baby Shower.

In any successful event your guest should leave feeling special. Of course the celebration is about you but there is a reason why you invited each one of your guest. Men are going to appreciate that you did not decorate the location with huge pink flowers. Select games that involve couples or have a battle of the sexes. They are also going to be happy to have a brewsky or two with their fellow pals.

I am here to help with all your event planning needs. Send me an email at ana@annrobertsnyc.com